The Veteran's claims for service connection for back and hip disability, claimed as back pain, and for a skin disorder, to include as due to Agent Orange exposure, were denied. The denial is based on the lack of medical evidence establishing a relationship between any current conditions and service, including presumed herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion that the Veteran's skin condition was not related to military service, to include Agent Orange exposure, constitutes the only medical opinion on the medical nexus question. The Board accepts this opinion as probative based on examination of the Veteran and review of the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Back and Hip Disability"}, {"conditionName":"Skin Disorder"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0936744
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